buffy said:
SCIENCE said:SCIENCE said:
alleged
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a national ground stop “due to extraordinary circumstance and reasons for safety” after the agency earlier reported serious air traffic control communications issues. Shortly before the announcement, the FAA halted traffic in Chicago due to air traffic control issues.
deity damn we didn’t know ussa atc used Microsoft Outlook, fucking hell
relevant though, could be they lie
This is only the second nationwide ground stop in the United States since the September 11 terror attacks.
Interesting, partway down that piece >>He would not rule out a cyber attack, nor problems related to new AI-powered technology being rolled out in air control towers.<<
Dept of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullins gave a press briefing outside the White House.
I’ll be damned if he didn’t sound reasonably competent and responsible. Who’d expect that from a Trump appointee?
Anyway, he cited ‘a communication problem’, declared passenger safety to be the top priority, emphasised that ‘it’s not another 9/11’ and that ‘the American public’ is not at risk, refused to speculate on some things, and promised to keep the media informed.
Probably the best media interaction yet seen from anyone in Trump’s government.